Shelf-support.



E. A. GODDIN. SHELF SUPPORT.

APPLIGATION FILED MAL-11, 1912.

E. A. GODDIN.

SHELF SUPPORT.

APPLIUATION FILED MARJL 1912 1,1 15,465. l Patented 0ct.27,1914

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EDGAR ALFRED GoDDIN, "or LONDON, ENGLAND.'

SHELF-SUPPORT."

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it' known that I, EDGAR ALFRED GoD- DIN, a subject of the King7 ofEngland, residing at London, England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in and Relating to Shelf-Supports, of which thefollowing is a. specification.

This invention relates to fittings adapted to support shelves incabinets, frames, recesscs or the like at varying distances apart, andhas for its object the provision of a simple, economical and efficientmeans which may be readily fitted into the place adapted to receive theshelves.

In carrying out my invention I employ a fitting, bracket, or frame,(hereinafter deemed to be included in the term fitting) preferablyconsisting of a piece of sheet material of rectangular` or othersuitable form, having one or more ledges or other projections(hereinafter deeined to be included in the term ledges) extendingtherefrom at right angles, the said fitting having one or more series ofslots or other openings (hereinafter deemed to be included in the termslots preferably beneath it or them.

These fittings rest upon the bottom of the cabinet or other space to beoccupied by the shelves or upon a suitable bracket or projection thereinand are arranged one above the other, against the vertical or othersides thereof in such a manner that the ledges of the adjacent lowerfitting will project through those slots of the one next above it whichwill enable the ledges of the upper fitting to support the shelfallotted to it at the right distance above the kone next beneath it. y

Preferably two or more shelf-supporting ledges are arranged side by sidein the width4 of the fitting which is provided with a series of slots ofequal width arranged beneath the said ledges, such vertical rows ofslots being separated from each other by unpierced portions of the sheetmaterial which are preferably provided with vertical corrugations tostiffen the ttings. The said fitting is also in some cases provided withone or more additional ledges slightly above those hereinbefore referredto, whose function is to prevent the shelf from being lifted off itssupports and to help support the l fitting above it. In this case aseries of slots is also arranged vertically beneath each additionalledge so that the ledges of one fitting may be fitted into convenientlysituated Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March i1,1912. seriai'nof $232,921.

Patented oct. 27, 1914.

slots in the ,lower part of the one v.next above it.

'I will now lproceed to more particularly 'i describe my invention withthe aid ofthe accompanying drawings, in which Figuresl and showdifferent forms of my improved shelf' support in front elevation. Figs.2 and l illustrate the shelf supportsrv shown in Figs. lxand 3respectively,fin end elevation. Fig. 5 isfan edge view of Fig. 3 lookingfrom beneath. Fig. 6 is a part front elevation showing the applicationof the improved shelf supports illustrated in Figs. l and 2, to theverticalmember of a cabinet, or the like, and Fig. 7 is` a similar viewshowing the application of the improved shelf supportsl illustrated inFigs. 3 and 4L.' f f According to the construction shown in Figs. l, 2and 6 a plate a of -metalor other suitable material" is' provided withledges c d projecting atright angles thereto. Beneath each ofthe partsZJ c a? is arranged a vertical series of horizontal slots e f g, the

arrangement being such that when the lower edge it of the plate a restsupon the parts "b ci of thefitting next beneath it, the parts 0 of suchlower platewill project through the lowest of the slots f. In likemanner if it is desired that the shelves be supported nearer together,the parts b c d may be inserted into any of the similarly located slotse f at the appropriate part of each of the fittings, as is shown in Fig.6, in vwhich the lowermostfittings'rest upon a ridge or projection Z,secured to the side wall of the part containing the shelves. vOwing tothe slots in the fittings at both ends of the shelf being similarlyspaced the said shelves are of necessity parallel. f

According to the modification shown in Figs. 3, 4 5 and 7 the plate a isprovided with vertical corrugations i in order to stiffen it. It is alsooffset transversely at j to enable the fittings to lie fiatr` againsteach other when interlocked, as is shown in Fig. 7 in which thelowermost fittings `rest upon the bottom of the cabinet or'receptacle towhich they vare applied. v

It will be seen by reference to Figs. 6 and7 that the shelves c, whichare similarly supported at both ends, are inserted between the ledges bd and c of the fitting and retain the lower portion of the fitting nextabove them in engagement withy the fitting which supports them. In thisway the whole tier of shelves is securely supported and the load takenby the fittings in the direction of their greatest strength.

In some cases the upper part c instead of projecting at right angles tothe plate a, may remain vertical, as is shown by the dotted lines at o1in Figs. 2 and A to enable the shelves to be lowered onto the supportingledges Y? Z from above when it is not convenient to .slide them in.

It will be understood that in some cases the hereinbefore mentionedledges may be situated at or near the center of the fitting instead ofnear the upper edge thereof and that the said fittings may have slotseither above or beneath the said ledges. It will also be manifest thatinstead of building up the fittings from the bottom, the top ones kmaybe suspended from nails or the equivalent while the lower ones mayengage and depend from the tting next above it. It will also beunderstood that the hereinbefore described fittings may be employed toretain vertical or other partitions in position in their respectiveplaces in which case the said fittings will be applied to the top,bottom, side or other part adjacent to the end of such partition orpartitions.

I claim: n

l. A shelf support comprising a series of ittings each having one ormore ledges and one or more slots, said ledges or some of them beingadapted to support one end of a shelf after passing through slots invthe litting above which it also supports, substantially as described.

2, An adjustable shelf support comprising a series of fittings eachhaving one or more ledges and one or more slots vertically beneath suchledges, said ledges or some of them being adapted to support one end ofa shelf after passing through slots in the t ting above which it alsosupports, substantially as described.

3. An adjustable shelf support comprising a series of fittings eachhaving one or more ledges in combination with a vertical series of slotsbeneath each ledge, one of the slots of each series being adapted toengage the ledges of a lower similar fitting by which it is supported,such supported fitting in turn supporting the next shelf at a desireddistance above the one next beneath it, vertical corrugations in eachtting to strengthen them and a transverse offset in each such fitting toaccommodate the upper portion of the fitting next beneath it,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciiication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

. EDGAR ALFRED GODDIN.

Witnesses FLORENCE ROSE SMITH, JOHN Woonnow li/rAoHArrm.

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Washington, D. C.

